Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Niger: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
58.1%
in 2016
Niger
59.3%
in 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
16th
Niger rank
14th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 59.3% against 58.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 16th and Niger ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 56.9% | 3.1% | Niger |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 62.3% | 6.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 58.1% | 0.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Niger?
- Niger, at 59.3% against 58.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Niger?
- 1.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Niger?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Niger rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 16th and Niger ranks 14th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".